Not Just Another Holiday
Bam!
Is The Navy That Helpless?
Two high end Riverine boats, 10 sailors, and no tow rope?
Depending on the mission, it can bristle with weapons from six different mounts. Wood said the boat on order has a remote-controlled weapon mount for a .50-caliber machine gun — or other weapon — on a mast behind the cockpit. It will also have a twin weapon mount on the bow that is controlled from the cockpit, as well as four mounts for crew-served weapons elsewhere on the boat. The mounts include electrical power supply to allow the use of mini-guns.
So we are to believe that two of these boats broke down at the same time? They couldn’t communicate with their command ship? No tow rope?
The ship has cabin space that can be configured to carry more than 20 troops or serve as a floating command post with extra communication gear.
Sorry, something is terribly wrong here. I think this was done on purpose.
Why Would Sailors Not Defend Themselves?
I don’t understand this at all. Two attack vessels loaded with enough firepower to decimate the dingys the Iranians showed up in, yet our people are forced to surrender. The boats were in the area for a reason, they were apparently told to go where they went, why would they not defend themselves? More Obama “rules of engagement”?
Is it just me or does something seem a bit sketchy here. Would Obama order these men into harms way for political gain in an attempt to prove the Iranians are reasonable in returning the sailors? 
h/t weasel zippers for images.
The Price Of Freedom…
Rough Men Stand Ready
Pajama Boys Get A Gun
Shamelessly stolen from Irish who stole it from here.
And they have their own clothing line.
Here We Go Again
Just as “W” predicted if we surrendered the gains made in Iraq, we would be headed back.
WASHINGTON, Dec 1 (Reuters) – The United States said on Tuesday it was deploying a new force of special operations troops to Iraq to conduct raids against Islamic State there and in neighboring Syria, a ratcheting up of Washington’s campaign against the group that was quickly rejected by Iraq’s government.
I don’t know what you call it, sounds like boots on the ground in Iraq to me…..and the groups that have filled the power void are vowing to fight U.S. troops trying to help. Nice job Obama.
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said the deployment of such a force was not acceptable without Iraq’s approval, raising questions over how closely Washington coordinated the plan with Baghdad. Powerful Shi’ite Muslim armed groups pledged to fight any new deployment of U.S. forces to the country.
So they don’t want U.S. troops in country, I would imagine the troops themselves aren’t thrilled about it either.
Here’s a thought, lets solve the jihad problem for good.
No More Containment….
….eliminate it.
‘Nuff Said
